Morris tribune., 1887-01-26
SOME FAMOUS KISSING.
An English Artist Gives sn Exceedingly Curious
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An English Artist Gives sn Exceedingly Curious
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The first recorded kiss was the
treacherous one given by Jacob to his
father Isaac, when the former was
masouerading as Esau. II Is the first
in q series of deceitful kisses. Equally
treacherous was the kiss given by
Joab when about to assassinate his
brot er commander, OF whom he was
Jealous. He caught Amassa's s beard by
the right hand to kiss him, and when
the other was thus thrown of lils
guard Jacob stabbed him by a lett
handed thrust with q short sword.
All through history instances ottreach-
erous kissing occur; but it is an un-
palatable subject, and pass to light
er themes. ;
There is O. famous kiss in the BEG
gar's OPERA" 1t was given by Mac
beth to Jenny Diver, and the unpleas-
ant effect which it produced upon him
may be judged from the sarcastic re-
mark: Zone may know by your kiss
that your gin is excellent"
Petruchio gave his bride a kiss OF
enormous calibre. We are told that
he exist her lips with such acIamorous
smack that at the parting all the
church echoed"
The kiss given by the Duchess OF
Devonshire to a. butcher for his vote
has almost world wide reputation:
The butcher was bold and ingenious
enough to demand g. kiss for the price
of his vote. 1t was gracefully given,
and the kissee became known as the
Butcher Steele who kissed the Duchess.
Het thus increased his trade and gained
historic fame. | should like to know
the opinion of the Duchess as to the
difference in the flavor of a dukes
kiss and g. butchers.
1t is related that Voltaire was once
kissed in a theatre by the beautiful
Countess de Villars. The pitites, IN
their enthusiasm for the great writer,
compelled her to give him the salute:
Almost every one has heard OF
the first kiss given by Dominic Brown
to his sweetheart, Janet, after a court
ship of seven years.
One evening as they sat together IN
the customary solemn silence, MIR.
Brown summoned courage and said:
"We've been acquainted now for sew
en- wears, and I've never gotten KISS
yet. Dye think l might tax yam, by
bonnie girlI'
Just as you like, John; only be be-
coming wi it,"
"Surelv, Janet, we'll ask a blessing.
For what we are about to receive,
Lord make us truly thankful"
The kiss was taken, and the worthy
divine, overpowered by the blissful
sensation, rapturously exclaimed:
"Oh, Janet, it is guide. Well return
thanks"
Six months afterward they were
married.
Everyone remembers the famous
kiss imprinted by Mr.. Bundle on the
"chaste nose" of Mrs. Corney, and the
still more famous kiss applied to the
lips of NJ ry, the pretty housemald,
bY Sam Weller. The latter event IS
thus amusingly described in "Plck-
wick"
"Get your hat, Sam, "said Mr.. Pick
wick.
"It's below stairs, SIR" said Sam,
and he ran down after him.
Now, there was nobody in the kltch-
en- but the pretty housemaid, and as
Sans hat was mislaid be had to
look for it, and the pretty housemald
lighted him.. They had to look all
over the place for the hat. The pretty
housemaid, in her anxiety to find 1t,
went down on her knees and turned
IL l., hoE
together in little corner by the door.
1t was an awkward corner. You
couldn't get at it without shutting the
door first.
"Here it is" said the pretty house
maid; "this is it, amt it?"
"Let me look" said Sam.
The pretty housemaid had stood
the candle on the floor. As it gave a
very dim light Sam was obliged to
20 down on his knees before he could
see whether it really was his hat or
not. 1t was a remarkable small cor
ner, and so-it was nobody 5 fault but
the mans who built the house-Sam
and the pretty housemaid were neces-
sarily very close together.
Yes, this is it, - said Sam. Good
byP'
"Good-by," said the pretty house,
maid. =.
"Good-by,'I'a said sam;7 and as, he
said it he dropped the hat that had
cost so much trouble in looking for.
"How awkward you are" said the
pretty housemaid. You'll lose it
again if you don't take care"
So lust to prevent his losingit again
she put it on for him. Whether 1t
was that the pretty housemaid's face
looked prettier still when it was raised
toward Sans, or whether it was
the accidental consequence of their
being so near to each other is a mat
ter OF uncertainty to this day; but
Sam kissed her.
"You don't mean to say that you
did that on purpose?" said the pretty
housemaid, blushing.
NO, l didn't then said Sam, ''but
| will now" So he kissed her again.
.'Sam!" said Mr.. Picwick, calling
over the banisters.
Coming, sir, replied Sam, running
upstairs.
"How long you have been!" said Mr..
Picwick.
There was something behind the
door which prevented our getting it
open for ever so long, sir, " replied Sam.
And this was the first passage OF
| Mr. Weller'S first loye.-Tid Bits.